Paraguay - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Paraguay was 9,240 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10,110 in 2017 and a minimum value of 5,080 in 1991.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 5,440
1991 5,080
1992 5,210
1993 5,620
1994 5,860
1995 6,220
1996 5,780
1997 5,820
1998 5,910
1999 6,170
2000 5,580
2001 6,560
2002 6,460
2003 7,090
2004 6,350
2005 6,810
2006 6,800
2007 7,790
2008 7,100
2009 7,270
2010 7,990
2011 8,410
2012 8,460
2013 9,180
2014 9,420
2015 9,240
2016 9,290
2017 10,110
2018 9,240

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Paraguay was 260.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 260.00 in 2018 and a minimum value of 180.00 in 1990.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 180.00
1991 200.00
1992 220.00
1993 240.00
1994 260.00
1995 250.00
1996 240.00
1997 230.00
1998 210.00
1999 200.00
2000 190.00
2001 190.00
2002 190.00
2003 200.00
2004 200.00
2005 200.00
2006 210.00
2007 220.00
2008 220.00
2009 230.00
2010 240.00
2011 240.00
2012 250.00
2013 250.00
2014 260.00
2015 260.00
2016 260.00
2017 260.00
2018 260.00

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Paraguay was 2.79 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 4.19 in 1994, while its lowest value was 1.06 in 1970.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 1.06
1971 1.51
1972 1.24
1973 1.54
1974 1.44
1975 1.21
1976 1.08
1977 1.40
1978 1.29
1979 1.27
1980 1.31
1981 1.41
1982 1.37
1983 1.38
1984 1.66
1985 1.56
1986 1.52
1987 1.32
1988 1.76
1989 1.77
1990 1.42
1991 1.88
1992 2.44
1993 3.12
1994 4.19
1995 3.82
1996 3.93
1997 3.75
1998 3.38
1999 3.10
2000 3.00
2001 2.60
2002 2.64
2003 2.55
2004 2.81
2005 2.64
2006 2.77
2007 2.57
2008 2.79

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Paraguay was 10,070 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 12,720 in 1990 and a minimum value of 6,100 in 1996.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 12,720
1991 10,630
1992 9,020
1993 7,690
1994 6,200
1995 6,550
1996 6,100
1997 6,130
1998 6,210
1999 6,460
2000 6,330
2001 7,310
2002 7,210
2003 7,850
2004 7,110
2005 7,570
2006 7,570
2007 8,570
2008 7,880
2009 8,060
2010 8,790
2011 9,210
2012 9,270
2013 10,000
2014 10,240
2015 10,070
2016 10,120
2017 10,940
2018 10,070

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Paraguay was 4.40 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 31.15 in 1999 and a minimum value of -23.50 in 2009.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -9.52
1992 -2.78
1993 8.05
1994 -13.90
1995 -1.72
1996 1.68
1997 3.93
1998 -15.60
1999 31.15
2000 -12.72
2001 25.72
2002 13.26
2003 0.88
2004 -7.76
2005 0.58
2006 -19.72
2007 -16.72
2008 -16.25
2009 -23.50
2010 2.35
2011 3.37
2012 4.40

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions